Spinning the Meatballs

[myates22]

I am trying to teach myself the Mike Austin method. I just finished reading the book, "How to Kill the Ball." It was very interesting. I tried some of the drills as I was reading and now feel fairly comfortable with the basics of the swing. I am going to really work on it this weekend at the range.

For anybody that has read this book, my question is this. What exactly does the author mean when he is talking about "Spinning the Meatballs?" He is talking about how to use your right arm as a power source, but I'm not sure exactly what he is referring to. All of the other examples, such as scooping the ice cream, throwing the loaf of bread, the amusement park, etc..., were real clear. However, I'm struggling with understanding the spaghetti. Could one of you Austin experts please explain?

Thanks

P.S.- The book is great. I really think it will help my game. The swing seems much easier than the traditional "toe-up-on-backswing" swing.

[Ian Hancock]

Re: Spinning the Meatballs

Send Golfbald a private message.

He knows everything there is to know about him.


Ian.

[myates22]

Re: Spinning the Meatballs

Thanks Ian, I will do that.

[Mulligan Al]

Re: Spinning the Meatballs

P.S.- The book is great. I really think it will help my game. The swing seems much easier than the traditional "toe-up-on-backswing" swing.

Now you've got me interested, what did you like about the book?

[myates22]

Re: Spinning the Meatballs

After I started reading the book, I realized that my swing was already similar to the one described. I bring the club straight back and keep the face straight instead of cocking my wrists sideways in the toe-up position. The major difference in my old swing and this swing is that I did not have a big backswing which meant I was hitting my 7 iron only 100 yards (although it went straight). Now, after a little practice, with this swing, I can hit a 7 iron around 130-140 and it still goes straight most of the time.


myates22